Maastotiedolle

Maastotiedolle is a Finnish inflected form derived from the compound maastotieto, meaning terrain data or field information. It represents the allative case form of maastotieto, formed by adding the suffix -lle. The allative expresses direction toward something, or a purpose for which something is intended, so maastotiedolle can be understood as “to the terrain data” or “for terrain data.” In practice, it functions as a grammatical variant rather than a standalone lexical item and appears in sentences or phrases where the data or information is oriented toward or designated for terrain data.

Etymology and terminology: maasto means terrain or field, and tieto means information. The term sits within Finnish technical vocabulary related to geographic information systems (GIS) and field data collection, where terrain information is a common category.

Usage and context: The allative form maastotiedolle is relatively uncommon in ordinary prose and is more likely to be found in technical documents, data schemas, or labeling schemes that describe data flow or data governance. It may denote the recipient of data, the destination for information exchange, or the intended data category in a formal description. In everyday language, speakers typically use the base forms maastotieto or maastotiedot, reserving maastotiedolle for contexts that require an indirect object or destination.

See also: Finnish grammar, allative case, maasto, tieto, GIS.